Fight Back with Libby Znaimer Zoomer Podcast Network

RECOVERING POLITICIANS PANEL: PM TRUDEAU'S CAPITAL GAINS TAX EXPLAINER VIDEO FACES BACKLASH

Libby is joined by George Smitherman, a former Ontario Liberal Health minister and Deputy Premier, Cheri DiNovo,  a former NDP MPP and Lisa Raitt, a former Deputy Leader of the federal Conservatives.

We kick the discussion off about new penalties from Queen's Park for auto theft - will they do any good? And, the latest on the Mississauga mayoral race and Prime Minister Trudeau's video explainer on the capital gains tax.

MORE ON THE CAPITAL GAINS TAX: MORE ON THE CAPITAL GAINS TAX: IMPACT ON COTTAGES AND DOCTORS

Libby is now joined by Kim Moody, an FCPA and the founder of Moodys Tax/Moodys Private Client, and a former chair of the Canadian Tax Foundation as well as Birute Luksenaite, principal lawyer at Toronto-based Portfolio Estate State Law.


It’s true the capital gains increase will affect very rich people but also a specific segment of the middle class - people who have family cottages that they have owned for a long time that they would like to keep in the family - that is a situation that can spark a lot of family strife and this makes it more complicated.

EVICTIONS IN LONG TERM CARE: WHAT LEGAL RIGHTS TO RESIDENTS HAVE?

Libby is now joined by Joyce Dodge, a  92 years old resident of Chartwell Heritage Glen Retirement Residence who received an eviction notice on March 19 and Graham Webb, Executive Director of ACE.

What rights do tenants of retirement homes face if they face eviction notices from the company that owns it? We look to a case in Mississauga taking place now.
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THE ZOOMER SQUAD: THE LATEST ON THE CANADIAN DENTAL CARE PLAN

Libby Znaimer is joined by Anthony Quinn, Chief Community Officer of CARP,  Rudy Buttignol, President of CARP, and John Wright, Executive Vice President, Maru Public Opinion.

Libby and the panel discuss the number of claims processed under the Canada Dental Care Plan since it launched at the beginning of May.

CANCER DIAGNOSES IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM

Libby Znaimer is joined by Ioana Nicolau, Senior Epidemiologist with the Canadian Cancer Society and family physician, Dr. Iris Gorfinkel

Amid Canada’s primary care shortage, there’s a concerning trend whereby patients are being diagnosed with Cancer during visits to hospital emergency departments.

TORONTO FIRE CHIEF MATTHEW PEGG IS RETIRING THIS YEAR

Libby Znaimer is now joined by Toronto Fire Chief Matthew Pegg.

This month, Toronto Fire Chief Matthew Pegg announced that he will be retiring as of October 4th of 2024. He reflects on his career and the leadership role he took on during COVID-19.
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Best of Fight Back Sunday May 12 Edition

The Medical Record panel weighed in on arbitration between Ontario's Health Ministry and the OMA regarding physician pay.

Then we speak to our American experts South of the border to give an update on Donald Trump's hush money trial involving porn star Stormy Daniels.

Then on Thursday, our Tune into the Town panel discussed just how much money it will cost the City of Toronto just to maintain its current infrastructure over ten years.

And then we get to our travel experts to discuss the current state of customer satisfaction with Canadian airlines including Air Canada.

Best of Fight Back Saturday May 11 Edition

The Zoomer Squad kicks the week off with discussion about news of Canada Post and the financial hurdles it faces as well as the important role that mail delivery serves for Canada's older demographic.

Then on the show, reaction to commissioner Marie Josee Hogue's report on foreign election interference in Canada.

On Tuesday, among the topics our Recovering Politicians Panel reacted to was the VERY expensive bill that a Toronto Councillor had during an overseas conference they attended.

And, our experts in Israel weighed in on the latest developments pertaining to the Israel-Hamas war.

Today on Free For All Friday: Listeners weighed in on the Toronto Maple Leafs firing head coach Sheldon Keefe, the primary care shortage in Ontario, the Loblaws boycott and more.
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TUNE INTO THE TOWN: THE COST OF MAINTAINING TORONTO

Jane Brown is joined by Alex Blumenstein, Co-Founder of The Peak, Karen Stintz, CEO of Variety Village and Councillor James Pasternak, Ward 6 York Centre.

The cost of keeping the City of Toronto in a state of good repair just keeps on increasing.  We learned this week from a city staff report that Toronto needs 26-billion dollars over ten years just to keep much of its infrastructure in the current condition.

HOW ARE CANADIANS FEELING ABOUT TRAVEL THESE DAYS? 

Jane Brown is now joined by Natalie Preddie, Travel Expert and Travel Freelance Writer, and Martin Firestone, President, Travel Secure Inc. followed by Barry Choi, a personal finance and travel expert.

Our guests detail their experiences of travelling lately and to our surprise, they've mostly had a positive experience! And what you need to know about loyalty reward programs that airlines offer.
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